Soave has had a reputation for producing boring wines. I love the 1970s for rock music, television shows (Three’s Company, Kojak, Fantasy Island and many others), soft focus lenses, lava lamps and so much more. James Bond was less an action figure and a far better wit. And I had a great childhood. But the […]

Spring 2013 in Europe – at least in northern Italy and much of France – has been pretty awful. Visiting friends who live in the charming village of Soave, known for its white wines, told me how difficult the growing season has been for their vegetable garden. Cold weather and rain brought not one but […]